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Cage Match: What are Festivals For?

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 29, 2010 in Festival Strategy

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Join programmers and directors of top domestic and international festivals for a debate on their roles in the film world. Who does a festival serve – the local audience, the filmmakers or the industry – and how can festivals juggle and prioritize their duties to each.

Moderator:
Christian Gaines, Withoutabox

Panelists:
Heather Croall, Sheffield Doc/Fest
Geoffrey Gilmore, Tribeca Enterprises
Caroline Libresco, Sundance Film Festival
Janet Pierson, SXSW

From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

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Dan Schoenbrun is the Content & Operations Manager at IFP and the Assistant Editor of Filmmaker Magazine. He enjoys sketch comedy, good TV, and 90s indie rock.

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